Android Studio D-Pad IDE Plugin

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While developing the HA TV Dashboard, I found my workflow hampered by the constant context-switching between the IDE and the Extended Controls app window. Recognising the inefficiency, I explored the JetBrains Marketplace for a solution – but came up empty. Rather than settling, I saw an opportunity to innovate. I challenged myself to build a tool that would streamline the development experience directly within Android Studio.

The result is the Android Studio D-Pad IDE Plugin – a custom-built, open-source plugin that integrates navigation controls into the IDE, eliminating the need for external app switching. You can explore the project and its source code here.